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And it’s there both on a systemic level and for some a personal level too. And despite decades of civil rights campaigns and calls for equality […]

Branches and regions have until 1 September to nominate Black members who champion fairness and equality in the workplace and has gone 'above and beyond' for Black members for the award. If you know […]

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All young members in your branch should be given equal opportunity to put themselves forward. The deadline for registering your delegates is 5pm on Thursday 6 January. Click for […]

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the the contributions of African, Asian and Caribbean people to the economic, cultural and political life in the UK. We’ll be hosting a Black History Weekend 15-16 October, featuring historian David Olusoga.

UNISON condemns the vile online racism towards the England football team

We are discriminated against for being Black and for being women, and we exist in both identities at all times. When trying to […]

“I left school at 16 and did a whole range of different jobs before going to uni in my twenties. After graduating, I got a job as a housing officer in Glasgow City […]

The impact of the pandemic on children is also a source of anxiety for many. Of the women who are parents, three in five (59%) are worried about the mental health of […]

After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is “more important than ever” to celebrate LGBT+ History month this February, according to Lucy Power, co-chair of UNISON’s national LGBT+ […]

International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women past and present and this year will be particularly important as it marks 100 years since the day was honoured for the first time. For more info: www.internationalwomensday.com Women’s history has been long overlooked. During the month […]

With the UK having just started its first full year under a Boris Johnson government, one of the dominant themes at conference was continuing austerity – because, aside from the announcement of a rise in the national minimum wage to come in the spring, election campaign promises to end austerity have yet to be realized. […]

South East Retired Members were well represented at the 2019 UNISON National Retired Members Conference in October. The South East Region Retired Members Committee proposed two motions, “Universal Credit and the effect on pensioners in mixed age couples” which was composited with motion 21 Southwest Region “Universal Credit and Pensioners” as amended by City of […]

The women’s committee for 2019 was elected with more women becoming members for the first time.  Congratulations to Sandra […]

To UNISON and our predecessor unions Desmond Tutu was and is an inspiration